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Car bomb attempt on N.Irish policeman foiled
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 12:31:32 AM
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Petah Tikva man killed in suspected underworld hit
Local 50-year-old man is killed by explosive devise on motorcycle; victim is "known to police."
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/31/2012 12:35:34 AM
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Liberman indictment casts cloud on political future
Justice Ministry officially charges Yisrael Beytenu head with fraud and breach of trust in Belarus Ambassador Affair.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN AND YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/31/2012 12:50:43 AM
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Settlers say they’ll rebuild Oz Zion outpost
Construction materials set to arrive in coming days after Border Police clashed with and evacuated youths over the weekend.
By TOVAH LAZAROFF \
12/31/2012 1:00:43 AM
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MB 'working behind scenes to divide Salafists'
Egypt’s ruling party meets to discuss new law proposals while Al-Nour party head resigns to form new Al-Watan party.
By ARIEL BEN SOLOMON \
12/31/2012 1:22:00 AM
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Reid: 'Significant differences' blocking fiscal cliff deal
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 1:24:30 AM
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High Court overturns Zoabi Knesset election ban
Court unanimously rules to overturn Central Elections Committee's decision to ban Balad MK from standing in upcoming elections.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2012 1:29:30 AM
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Elections C'tee: Likud-Beytenu broke the law
Election Propaganda Law forbids using “entertainment programs” in campaigns; case to be referred to attorney-general.
By JPOST.COM STAFF AND LAHAV HARKOV \
1/5/2013 11:24:04 PM
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Deri: Resurrecting ethnic fight is right
Deri defends decision to raise issue of racism, complains about discrimination in job market, academia and politics.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/31/2012 1:44:43 AM
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Israeli professor receives OBE from British queen
Prof. Penny Ur of the Oranim Academic College of Education is awarded prize for her services to the English language.
By DANIELLE ZIRI \
12/31/2012 1:56:50 AM
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Using geosocial app to pinpoint accidents
Ben-Gurion University team is using data from Waze to track traffic accidents and police responses to them.
By SHARON UDASIN \
12/31/2012 2:06:32 AM
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Israel soccer world honors Scheffer’s memory
The Israeli soccer world came out in force on Sunday to honor former national team coach Emmanuel Scheffer on his final journey.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/31/2012 2:13:57 AM
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Maccabi TA go 4 points clear with defeat of Hap Haifa
The yellow-and-blue made the most of second-placed Hapoel Tel Aviv’s loss at Bnei Yehuda.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/31/2012 2:18:00 AM
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Mac TA crushes Herzliya, Haifa remains hot
Yellow-and-blue rebound from Euroleague loss with 28 point rout; Haifa edges Rishon.
By ALLON SINAI \
12/31/2012 2:21:18 AM
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Obama endorses gay marriage proposal in Illinois
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 2:22:31 AM
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Venezuela's Chavez in 'delicate' condition after surgery
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 2:53:27 AM
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Hillary Clinton is hospitalized with blood clot
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 3:31:42 AM
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Hillary Clinton is hospitalized with blood clot
Doctors discover blood clot in follow-up exam after the US secretary of state suffered concussion earlier this month.
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 5:57:27 AM
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US Senate adjourns as 'fiscal cliff' talks continue
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 3:32:42 AM
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Investors agonize as US teeters at edge of fiscal cliff
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 4:52:06 AM
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Germany's Merkel says euro zone crisis far from over
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 5:35:37 AM
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South Korea to restart one of two troubled reactors
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 7:34:12 AM
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Immigration, economy head Obama's 2nd-term priorities
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 7:53:20 AM
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Al-Qaida in Yemen offers bounty for US ambassador
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 8:11:36 AM
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Adva: Stock exchange managers earn 60 times average wage
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 9:04:44 AM
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Timeline
By PROFESSOR BEN CORN \
12/31/2012 9:07:00 AM
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Gag order lifted: Migrant arrested over rape of woman, 83
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/31/2012 9:39:57 AM
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'Most Israelis back peace deal that guards security'
2 polls find that 2/3 of Israelis would vote for peace agreement, including more than half of Likud Beytenu, Bayit Yehudi voters.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 9:22:58 AM
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Anti-migrant march follows arrest in rape case
Eritrean man allegedly repeatedly raped, beat an elderly woman in south Tel Aviv; anti-migrant activists take to street anew.
By BEN HARTMAN \
12/31/2012 9:29:47 AM
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Supreme Court reduces Anat Kamm's sentence by 1 year
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 10:11:44 AM
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Yachimovich on Adva report: PM leading us to social hell
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 9:58:44 AM
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Court cuts Kamm's espionage sentence by 1 year
4.5 year sentence of Kamm, convicted of leaking IDF documents to journalist, cut after appeal; sentence disproportional, court says.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 10:04:23 AM
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Egypt central bank offers $75m. at 2nd currency auction
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 10:14:01 AM
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Yishai urges ministries to allow him to deport migrants
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 10:33:41 AM
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Police: Explosions across Iraq kill at least 10, wound 46
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 10:37:29 AM
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An Israeli-Palestinian meeting of minds
Are Netanyahu and Abbas both benefiting from not going to the negotiating table?
By NEVILLE TELLER \
12/31/2012 10:37:48 AM
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JPost/IDI compass: Who should you vote for?
See which political parties correspond to your views with The Israel Democracy Institute's Election Compass.
By Gil Stern Stern HOFFMAN \
12/31/2012 10:52:08 AM
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Strong Israel organizing rally in response to alleged rape
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 10:52:28 AM
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Hamas leader: Abbas should offer Gaza gov't W. Bank control
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 11:12:13 AM
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US official: Iran indicating it wants to reach resolution
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 11:40:20 AM
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'Iran showing signs it wants deal on nuke program'
Top US sanctions official David Cohen says Iran has expressed increased interest in reaching a resolution over nuclear program.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 11:32:34 AM
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Egypt's Morsi says he's not worried by currency fall
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 11:55:16 AM
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Understanding crimes against humanity
Genocide, terrorism and human rights violations are perpetrated when there is a lack of veneration for the individual.
By LOUIS RENÉ BERES \
12/31/2012 12:24:43 PM
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Or Yarok: Car accident deaths dropped 25% in 2012
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 12:35:19 PM
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Peres: Israel would talk to Hamas if Quartet terms accepted
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/31/2012 1:11:33 PM
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'Israel would talk to Hamas if it met Quartet terms'
Despite political uproar following his pro-Abbas words, president pursues his calls for peace in an address to Christian leaders; says Israel will talk to Hamas if it renounces terror, recognizes Israel, enters negotiations.
By GREER FAY CASHMAN \
12/31/2012 1:05:26 PM
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Court extends by 4 days remand of migrant TA rape suspect
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 1:23:46 PM
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Assad's forces push to retake Damascus suburb
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 1:57:01 PM
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Turkey accuses EU of bigotry, says its reforms are ignored
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 2:52:18 PM
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A Year in Review: JPost's Top 10s of everything
To mark the year's end, we present our lists of what was hot and what was not in 2012.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 2:25:36 PM
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Assad's forces push to retake Damascus suburb
Five people killed including one child, in what activists say is biggest attack on Daraya as troops try to recapture area from rebels.
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 2:35:47 PM
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Turkey: EU bigoted, ignoring our reforms
Ankara lashes out over slow pace of acceptance into European Union, aims to join by 2023.
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 2:46:50 PM
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Getting mixed up
By YISRAEL MEDAD \
12/31/2012 3:02:00 PM
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Kadima boss Mofaz echoes Peres comments on talking to Hamas
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 3:23:20 PM
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An open letter to the Christian world
The survival of the Christian community is under threat in the Middle East and the world.
By MICHAEL TEPLITSKY \
12/31/2012 3:08:00 PM
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Mofaz: Israel could talk to Hamas in future
Echoing Peres remarks, Kadima boss says Islamist group must first change its "murderous" ways.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 3:13:55 PM
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Fatah, Hamas spar over Abbas comments on West Bank control
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 3:49:12 PM
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Egypt detains Bat Yam man, cause unknown
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 6:37:56 PM
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Pakistan releases more Afghan Taliban members
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 4:56:13 PM
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Palestinians hurl stones at IDF near Nili, Ma’aleh Shomron
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 5:07:24 PM
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Alternatively Speaking: A fresh start
Alternative medicine expert Natalie Marx answers your questions: Are there any benefits of drinking alcohol?
By NATALIE MARX \
12/31/2012 5:14:48 PM
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November unemployment drops to 6.7% as growth slows
By NIV ELIS \
12/31/2012 8:33:18 PM
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MK Hotovely: PM's Bar-Ilan speech was a tactical speech
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 5:18:10 PM
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Yacimovich asks Knesset to cancel automatic raises for MKs
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2012 5:32:56 PM
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GRADUATE DEGREES AT IDC HERZLIYA
Behind Israel’s “start-up nation” lie two important elements: a higher education system of very high quality; and the Israelis’ apparent unbounded energy to do more than two things at once.
By IDC \
12/31/2012 5:28:55 PM
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'MKs shouldn't get raises if regular workers don't'
Labor leader Yacimovich asks Knesset to cancel raises; PM, President, Ministers' salaries to increase by 1.4%, MKs by 3%.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2012 5:30:50 PM
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Japan releases Chinese caught illegally fishing
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 5:38:15 PM
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US Senate report faults State Department on Benghazi
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 5:41:01 PM
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Israeli man held in Egypt for unknown reasons
Egypt detains Bat Yam man upon his arrival to the country; Foreign Ministry: We are making efforts to find more details.
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 6:21:01 PM
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Reid: Differences remain on fiscal cliff, time running out
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 6:25:24 PM
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Media body: 2012 one of "bloodiest years" for journalists
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 6:43:10 PM
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Palestinians see little hope in Israeli elections
Outlook for the peace process fades
By LINDA GRADSTEIN/THE MEDIA LINE \
12/31/2012 7:11:38 PM
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Hours from 'fiscal cliff,' no deal in US Congress
$600 billion in tax hikes and broad federal spending cuts to take effect at midnight if no deal is reached.
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 7:13:10 PM
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Deri: I will not sit in a gov't that hurts the weak
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 7:33:10 PM
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Fatah, Hamas spar over W. Bank control comments
Fatah official accuses Hamas of trying to establish its own emirate in Gaza, foil establishment of Palestinian state in West Bank; Hamas deputy Abu Marzouk says Abbas should dismantle PA, hand West Bank to Hamas.
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH \
12/31/2012 7:34:01 PM
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Obama to make 'fiscal cliff' statement at 1:30 p.m. EST
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 7:47:22 PM
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Potential US fiscal cliff deal emerges in Senate
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 8:03:32 PM
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US fiscal deal would raise tax rates, sticking point remain
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 8:08:14 PM
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Netanyahu says he still stands behind Bar-Ilan speech
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 8:15:49 PM
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US fiscal cliff talks stuck on spending cut demand
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 8:18:55 PM
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Israeli bus fired at near Beit Hagai; none hurt
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 8:22:53 PM
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November unemployment drops to 6.7% as growth slows
Labor market shows improvement in November, though females making more gains than males; Yacimovich blasts slowed growth.
By NIV ELIS \
12/31/2012 8:32:01 PM
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Verdi and all that jazz
Having started out as a jazz singer in New York City, soprano Leah Crocetto’s approach to opera is "a little bit out of the box."
By BARRY DAVIS \
12/31/2012 8:47:41 PM
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Obama says fiscal cliff deal in sight, not done yet
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 8:57:21 PM
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Editorial: Peres’s right to speak his mind
Peres has decades of political experience under his belt. If he is of the opinion that a diplomatic opportunity is being missed, he not only has the right to voice his opinion, he has an obligation to do so.
By JPOST EDITORIAL \
12/31/2012 9:04:34 PM
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Talking rubbish...
There are four weeks to go before the general elections. Are any of the parties relating to our garbage crisis or to its possible solutions?
By NAOMI TSUR \
12/31/2012 9:10:12 PM
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The Delhi gang-rape
Battered, raped and killed and all we say is “rest in peace"? Shame on us.
By MERLIN FLOWER \
12/31/2012 9:16:20 PM
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Obama says fiscal cliff deal in sight, not done yet
US president is "hopeful that Congress can get it done, but it's not done"; deal coming together to avert tax hikes at midnight.
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 9:22:10 PM
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PM reiterates support for demilitarized 'Palestine'
Contrary to claims by top Likud candidates, Netanyahu stands behind his words in Bar-Ilan speech, spokesman says.
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2012 9:32:58 PM
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PM reiterates support for demilitarized Palestinian state
By LAHAV HARKOV \
12/31/2012 9:35:11 PM
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Gauging US-Burma relations in 2012
The longevity and durability of bilateral relations between the two nations will be contingent upon how democratic transition progresses inside Burma.
By NEHGINPAO KIPGEN \
12/31/2012 9:35:37 PM
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January 1: Matter of time
To compare Britain’s not-yet- 200-year occupation of the Falkland Islands to the Jews’ 3,000 years of continuous claim to Judea and Samaria is hardly the brightest example of effective hasbara.
By JERUSALEM POST READERS \
12/31/2012 9:42:38 PM
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Nurturing relations with Christians in Israel
Jews and Christians have their own problems, issues, texts, theologies and traumas to work through. They share much, and of course they differ greatly.
By FAYDRA L. SHAPIRO \
12/31/2012 9:50:54 PM
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Borderline Views: Saving Israel’s democratic values
2013 will be a major test for Israel’s democracy. The world is waiting to see whether Israel will retain its membership among those nations for whom the values, not just the mechanics, of democracy remain a foundation stone of a vibrant and dynamic society.
By DAVID NEWMAN \
12/31/2012 9:54:43 PM
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Encountering Peace: Netanyahu: Commit to two states
2013 must be the year when the leaders go beyond themselves, move forward beyond the expectations of their people, far beyond their own expectations of each other and of the possibilities for peace.
By GERSHON BASKIN \
12/31/2012 9:58:21 PM
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US Senate should pass tax relief now, McConnell says
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 10:10:55 PM
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A two-state solution is the only way
The whole right-wing discourse over the fate of the territories mirrors the citizens of Shalom Aleichem’s shtetl who tackled their problems by following their own twisted logic.
By LESLIE WAGNER \
12/31/2012 10:15:46 PM
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Women, the Wall and the ‘New York Times’
The prime minister’s statement this week that the Western Wall has to be a site that expresses the unity of the Jewish people and will be seriously dealt with must be seen as a message to the growing numbers of non-Jews who are losing their support for the country in general.
By LAURA KAM \
12/31/2012 10:23:19 PM
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The Bennett threat – and why the pols are scared
Bennett is different. He doesn’t play by the rules that have characterized the ruthless political game. Regardless of the party, with only some variance of dress codes and colorful attachments, twittering and texting, the candidates are all the same.
By MOSHE DANN \
12/31/2012 10:32:12 PM
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Reminder: Put infants to sleep on their back
Putting babies to sleep on their backs is an well-accepted way to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome.
By JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH \
12/31/2012 10:42:58 PM
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'Post' blogger in Egypt reportedly arrested
By JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 10:48:30 PM
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Egypt says detains Israeli army officer in Sinai
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 10:54:33 PM
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Israeli envoy addresses South African peace summit
Deputy envoy Finkelstein delivers message of peace from Jerusalem to summit attended by PA president Zuma, Zulu king Zwelithini.
By Gil Stern Stern LAVIE, JERUSALEM POST CORRESPONDENT \
12/31/2012 11:03:10 PM
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'Israeli arrested in Sinai filmed security sites'
Egypt detains Bat Yam man upon his arrival to the country; Foreign Ministry: We are making efforts to find more details.
By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF \
12/31/2012 11:04:50 PM
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Analysis: What do Mideast Christians face in ’13?
2012 was not an easy year for non-Muslims living under Islamic rule.
By BENJAMIN WEINTHAL \
12/31/2012 11:13:58 PM
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US House may not vote on any fiscal cliff deal before Jan 1
By REUTERS \
12/31/2012 11:18:03 PM
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Rights activist accused of involvement in PFLP
Case against activist accused of terrorism off to explosive start; witness denies accusations he made to police against defendant.
By YONAH JEREMY BOB \
12/31/2012 11:30:35 PM